The following list reflects the households assigned to greet for the next three months (Please note: the schedule for the entire year is also now posted on a “Greeter Schedule” poster in the gathering area): June Greeters 03 Jim & Kathy Brownson 10 Tim & Linda Cook 17 Curtis & Lezlie Gruenler 24 David De […]
Bread for the World’s 2018 Offering of Letters: For Such a Time as This is an opportunity to put your faith into action. In the last 25 years, the world has reduced by more than half the number of people living in extreme poverty. Yet continued progress isn’t a given. In 2018, we expect Congress […]
WSN is looking for riders to participate in the ROC (Restoring Our Cities) bicycle tour/fundraiser. It will take place June 8-10, and WSN is hosting the Saturday June 9th meal in our 10th Street Gardens. If you would like to participate in this fun ride for WSN, and can gain sponsorship, please go to: www.rocmichigan.com […]
Restorative Circle Facilitator Training: June 14th and 15th from 9am-4pm This two day training is for anyone who is eager to support the creation of strong communities, families, and work environments. You will learn how to communicate and collaborate during times of conflict or even just around different points of view. You will develop skills that can […]
Mark your calendars for a one day conference convened at Central Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 6 entitled “Is there Hope for a Progressive Movement in the RCA?” The Reformed Church in America is in a time of flux, and attitudes and actions of suspicion, recrimination, and disrespect are widespread. Many have […]
Attention Graduates! Please email office@hopechurchrca.org with details of graduation from high school, college, or graduate school. If you know your future plans, please include those. We will recognize our graduates at a later date in a Sunday worship bulletin.
I’d like to share with you how enjoyable it has been for me to be a part of a creative process. As many of you are aware, a recent part of my Doctor of Ministry project has been the presentation of a Children in Worship story that I wrote (CIW is a major part of […]
The Reformed Church General Synod Council has named its candidate for general secretary of the denomination, Eddy Alemán. To read more, click here. We are delighted that Rev. Alemán will also be preaching this summer at Hope Church on Sunday, August 19.
For the past eight summers, the consistory approved an adjusted summer preaching schedule that would provide our pastors some increased workload flexibility for the summer. Adjusting the schedule gave our pastors the time and space for reading, planning for the coming program year, professional exploration and growth as well as accommodating the impact on pastors’ […]
Sundays, 9:40-10:40 am May 6, & 13: For God So Loved the World This class is guided by the belief that the natural world and spiritual experience are intimately related. The sessions will explore our history and connections to the natural world, express some spiritual reflections and suggest practical implications. May 6: Nature in Our […]